Lewiston, Maine’s Sun Journal’s morning edition for Friday, June 29th, will be breaking the story of a new sighting and photograph of the following Mystery Cat.

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This new photograph was taken near Sidney, Maine, in the central part of the state. Game wardens feel it shows proof of a mountain lion. Others at the newspaper are expressing some skepticism.

The cat photograph is clearly not a domestic cat, and does show the typical nose pattern, chest white hair, and overall structure of a mountain lion (puma, cougar, painter, panther, and other names).

This species is not accepted as existing in Maine, although sightings have occurred within the state for years.

What do you think it shows?

[Check back later for more details, and the article, when it is published. Details and photo courtesy of Mark LaFlamme.

Please click here for the morning update on this photograph.

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